What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carriggal is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Carriggal, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a low natural rise in an upland area, with a nearby enclosure to the southwest. The site preserves a raised circular platform measuring 22.5 metres east to west, defined by a one-metre-high scarp and traces of a shallow external ditch at the northwest. A field drain cuts through the south side, while an old river channel runs immediately to the east.

Situated on a low natural rise of ground in an upland area with a nearby enclosure (TN026-007) to SW. A raised circular platform (diam. 22.5m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 1m) with traces of a shallow external fosse at NW. A field drain intersects the site at S with an old river channel immediately to the E. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

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